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THE Queen held a very numerous levee, at St. James's Palace on Wed- nesday. Her Majesty granted many audiences. The Chairman and Deputy-Chairman of the East India Company had a special audience, to present to the Queen the famous Mogul diamond, the Koh-i-noor or "Mountain of Light." Viscount 'Canterbury, Vice-Admiral Lord Aylmer, and eight untitled gentlemen, had audiences to deliver the insignia of the grand cross of the order of the Bath, wens by deceased relatives. Among the general presentations were those of Mr. Edwin Landseer, for the honour of knighthood, Mr. Sheriff Alison, to offer his History of Europe, and Mr. Ruskin the "Oxford Graduate."
The Queen gave a concert on Monday evening, at Buckingham Palace, to about four hundred guests.
The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince ef Prussia, went to the Scottish fete in Holland Park on Monday, and spent a considerable time in admiration of the games. On Wednesday, they drove in an open car- riage to Dulwich College, and inspected the gallery of paintings.
Prince Albert visited the Duke and Dutehess of Cambridge, at Cam- bridge ITouse, on Tuesday and on Thursday.
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